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Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs Trend Micro Smart Protection comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Norton Security Premium [EOL]
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro Smart Protection
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (32nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Shrikant Pillay - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable security solution that is easy to install
The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem.
Amey Darekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers centralized security management and flexibility
The improvements required in the product depend on how it is used, meaning it can be used for endpoint security or email and collaboration security. The web gateway is used along with anti-malware, advanced protection, URL filtering, application control, and data protection. I don't have any improvements to suggest in the tool as of now, and not at least for now, as per my security assessment. There are certain concerns with the product's stability, so it is an area where improvements are required.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"The internet security was a plus, and it's pretty good."
"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."
"The product is called Norton 360 all-in-one. It is a full product."
"We like how it can check for issues. That includes files and web browsers."
"Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface."
"The most valuable feature is the quick installation."
"Trend Micro Smart Protection includes compliance features where you can establish rules against endpoint vulnerabilities and attack parameters. It offers Smart Detection, Smart Update, and sandboxing to detect and analyze suspicious files, providing a smart approach to zero-day threat detection. Trend Micro Smart Protection offers rapid response to zero-day threats with a strong team backing up the discovery process. Virtual patching is a crucial feature, effectively closing vulnerable ports and access points. Regarding web reputation services, aggregating data from multiple sources, including Trend Micro, Proofpoint, and others, helps inform threat prevention efforts and automate responses."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution integrates well with other Trend Micro products."
"The scalability works well."
"The configuration is easy."
"The next-generation antivirus features are excellent."
"We do get notifications, which are helpful."
"The solution has multiple modules within a single agent deployment."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."
"Security Premium's cost could be lower."
"I don't like the password manager of Norton Security Premium."
"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."
"The solution can improve the security modules."
"The product could always be more secure."
"Having a dashboard that shows the different functions of Norton Security Premium can convince end users that the software is more than just an antivirus solution. This product offers several features, but end users think that it's just one out of the box solution, because the different functions are not explained in detail."
"I've not explored all of the features up to now. I still need to see all of the features implemented first to be able to see if anything is missing. However, as of right now, it's working very well for us."
"It does not provide insights into what is being done."
"It is onsite. It does have its challenges in terms of scalability."
"This product would be improved if it had more monitoring capabilities so that it could stop threats before they break into the network and damage it."
"There are certain concerns with the product's stability, so it is an area where improvements are required."
"I'm not sure about the cloud migration part, in terms of whether it is seamless or not."
"Documentation-wise, they are a disaster. If you want to know something about Trend Micro, you will not find anything useful from Trend Micro themselves. You have to basically dig some blog, or you need to seek some expert to help you understand what they are offering. I have never seen such a good product with such disastrous documentation. Feature-wise, almost all vendors are providing the same features, but it is all about the integration. For example, Trend Micro is promoting their endpoint protection suite, but they never mention about the integration that they are offering with their EDR solution. They are treating each product as a separate island, and you don't know much about their integration. It would be good if they can focus on integration."
"It could be faster in responding to new threats like ransomware."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As I have been a long-time customer, I was given a fair price of $49.95 per month for the first four to six months."
"The solution gives the value for the money."
"Pricing for this software is competitive."
"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."
"Security Premium is highly-priced."
"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."
"I don't pay for a license."
"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
"Instead of going for monthly or yearly licensing models, it is better to go ahead with three-year or five-year licensing models as it can be cheaper."
"The price of the solution should be less expensive."
"The product pricing for PCs is reasonable, but server security can be expensive."
"Whether something is affordable or pricy, is relative. It depends on the value an institution has attached to a capability. For us, security is a premium requirement, I can't say a solution is pricey if we are able to afford it and run it for seven years, I would say it's affordable."
"The price of Trend Micro Smart Protection is reasonable."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"There is an annual subscription license on it. In the next release, there might be monthly payment options. So, people might be able to get it through AWS in the future, but right now for on-prem, it is annual."
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Computer Software Company
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Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Smart Protection?
The tool offers centralized security management. The tool's deployment is flexible.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Smart Protection?
I'm not involved in licensing, so I have no idea of the cost. However, their pricing is comparable to CrowdStrike. None of these solutions are cheap.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Smart Protection?
The dashboard could be easier to manage. We've experienced compatibility issues with Windows endpoint protection. More support for malware and botnets would be beneficial.
 

Also Known As

Norton Internet Security
Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete
 

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